D&C's Teammate, Tracy Aguiar, shares her expertise on preparing your home for future buyers! If your home is on the market, you’ll want to make sure you get top dollar for it. Just like selling any product, first impressions count, with only one shot to wow a potential buyer. When selling your home, buyers often frame their judgements about your home within a few seconds of seeing it whether it be in person or when searching through images online. That’s why it’s important to showcase your home strategically, to make it more appealing to the widest possible market.
Even if you don’t have a budget for a grand design renovation, you can use simple decor tips that can help you sell your house. These tricks can instantly transform your home from drab to fab and attract potential buyers. So, before you list your home on the market, follow these easy six tips and tricks to make your house a buyer’s dream.
- Curb Appeal – First impressions matter. No matter how good the interior of your home looks, buyers have already judged your home before they walk through the door. You never have a second chance to make a first impression. It’s important to make people feel warm, welcome, and safe as they approach the house. Spruce up your home’s exterior with inexpensive shrubs and brightly colored flowers, power wash walkways and siding.
- Fresh Coat of Paint -- Experts recommend giving walls a fresh coat of paint using white or neutral colors. These will make the home look modern, bright and feel more spacious. If necessary, repaint or retreat doors, and leave them open for prospective buyers to feel free to wander around your home
- Declutter and Depersonalize your Home -- The one thing that can put buyers off is a cluttered home. Not only does this distract them away from the space, but it looks uncared for. Remove all clutter lying around, including paperwork on tables, countertops, and cluttered coat rack. In addition, take down personal items, such as family photographs, religious items, the kids' school awards and other mementos.
- Light it Up -- Maximize the light in your home. After location, good light is the next thing that every buyer desires in a home. Take down the drapes, clean the windows, change the lampshades, increase the wattage of your light bulbs, and cut the bushes outside to let in sunshine. Do what you have to do make your house bright and cheery – it will make it more sellable.
- Give your Primary Bedroom a Luxury Hotel Feel -- The primary bedroom is often one of the selling points for many, so make it look warm and inviting (no untidy beds!). Like a luxury hotel room, stick to crisp, white or neutral bedding, ensuring it’s clean and neatly ironed. Style with plump pillows and cushions or drape a throw over the end of the bed for extra coziness. Keep your nightstands clutter free and place stylish lamps, vases, or candles.
- Treat your Floors -- Before buyers start walking around your home, ensure all carpets are clean, and repair any floorboards. For exposed, wooden floorboards, consider getting them re-waxed or re-stained so that they look in top condition. If you don’t have the budget to replace dated flooring, invest in a stylish rug which would look cozy and add warmth to the space.
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